Gary Miller
Miller in March 2016
Miller in March 2016
Background information
Born(1960-02-29)29 February 1960
Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire, England
Died5 May 2022(2022-05-05) (aged 62)
GenresPop, rock
Occupation(s)Music producer, songwriter, guitarist
Instrument(s)Guitar
Years active1980–2022
Websiteloud-waves.com

Gary Miller (29 February 1960 – 5 May 2022) was an English record producer, songwriter, arranger and multi-instrumentalist. In his early years, Miller worked for the London production house Stock Aitken Waterman as staff producer, mixer, and songwriter, and was later part of the Metrophonic team.[1] While at Stock Aitken Waterman and Metrophonic, he worked on songs for Donna Summer,[2] Lionel Richie, Kylie Minogue,[3] Bananarama,[4] and Simply Red,[5][6] and was one of the producers of the David Bowie song "Everyone Says 'Hi'", which was released in 2002 on the album Heathen.[7]

Miller started his music career during the 1980s as a guitarist, touring with Nik Kershaw's backing band The Krew.[8] In 1988, Miller was musical director for Deon Estus, who was the opening act for several shows on George Michael's The Faith Tour.[9]

Miller moved to Malibu, California, in 2006,[10] where he started working as an independent producer on songs for various artists, including three unreleased remixes of Katy Perry[11] songs. In Malibu, Miller started the Rock Against Trafficking foundation to raise money and awareness to fight human trafficking. The mostly unreleased Rock Against Trafficking (RAT) album project, which was produced by Miller in 2014, is called Set Them Free, and features The Police and Sting covers performed by various well-known artists, such as members of the rock band Journey, Heart, Carlos Santana, Slash, Julian Lennon, Ellis Hall, and En Vogue.[12] The RAT flagship song "Stand Up" is an original, co-written by Miller with artist AV!VA, and performed by AV!VA. "Roxanne", the first single from the Set Them Free album, which was performed by Glenn Hughes of Deep Purple, has been released on 11 January 2018.

Miller died on 5 May 2022 at the age of 62[13] in his home in Southern California.

Partial production discography

Artist Song Album Producer Engineer Mixer Co-Writer
Kylie Minogue Celebration Single check
Donna Summer I Will Go With You (Con Te Partiró)" Single check check check
Donna Summer My Life Live & More Encore check
David Bowie Everyone Says Hi Heathens check check check
Bananarama Full Album Ultra Violet check check check check
Slash & Fergie So Lonely Set Them Free (Forthcoming) check check check
Lionel Richie Angel New Constellation check check
Andrea Bocelli L'incontro Cieli di Toscana check check
Freda Payne "Band of Gold" (remix) Single check check
Katy Perry California Gurls, E.T., Teenage Dream (remixes, unreleased) Singles check check
Boy George Hare Krishna U Can Never B2 Straight check check
Rob Thomas Message in a Bottle Set Them Free check check check
Ellis Hall If You Love Somebody Set Them Free, Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot Set Them Free check check check
Sybil Full Album Still a Thrill check check check check
Hall & Oates Mona Lisa's Eyes Phunk Shui check
Gypsy Teens Bamboleo, Club Tropicana Gypsy Teens check check
Stacy Francis I Still Believe Single check check check
Stacy Francis Big Time Single check check check check
Matt Goss Forthcoming Album check check
Carlos Santana, Beto Cuevas Fragile Set Them Free check check check
Simply Red You Make Me Feel Brand New Home check check check
Destiny Rogers Forthcoming Album check check check check
Bros Love Can Make You Fly Single check check check check
Wayland Shape Of My Heart Set Them Free check check check
Wayland Forthcoming Single check check check
Jett Prescott Forthcoming Album check check check check
Chayanne Supermodel, Kiss it Goodbye Singles check check check
Steve Rogers Forthcoming Album check check check check
Journey Synchronicity II Single check check check
Glenn Hughes Roxanne Single check check check
En Vogue Brand New Day Set Them Free check check check
Keb' Mo' Russians Set Them Free check check check
Andy Fraser Every Breath You Take Set Them Free check check check
Europe The Final Countdown (remix) Single check
David Austin & Tony Hadley Grease Single check
The Undertaker The Man in Black WrestleMania: The Album check check check
AV!VA (aka Aviva Scott) Forthcoming Album check check check check
Kim Se-hwang We Need A Change Forthcoming Album check check check
KISS I Was Made for Lovin' You (remix) Single check check check
Dilana Can't Stand Losing You Set Them Free check check check
Billy Preston Heroes Single check check
Village People Y.M.C.A. (remix) Single check check
Simply Red Perfect Love Simplified check check check
Heart Wrapped Around Your Finger Set Them Free check check check
Jaki Graham It's Too Late, Jack & Jill Singles check check check check
Barry Manilow Copacabana (remix) Single check check check
Beth Hart Sister Moon Set Them Free check check check
Vanessa Amorosi Absolutely Everybody Single check check
Marta Sánchez Soy Yo Soy Yo check check
Paulina Rubio I Was Made for Lovin' You Border Girl check check
Daneliya Tuleshova Forthcoming Single check check check check
James Elvidge Forthcoming Album check check check
AZNIV & Kodie Shane Mr. Ego Single check check check check
Ricky Rebel Forthcoming Album check check check check
Meredith O'Connor, Mary Wilson, Rebecca Black, Ruggero Pasquarelli, Daneliya Tuleshova, Kodie Shane, Mackenzie Sol, Tenille Arts, Syndee Winters You Are Not Alone Single check check check
Rozalla I Feel it Slipping Away Single check check

References

  1. ↑ Inglis, Sam. "Gary Miller", Sound on Sound. Cambridge, August 2002. Retrieved on 10 May 2018.
  2. ↑ Paoletta, Michael. "VH1's Summer Spotlight Cast On Donna Summer", Billboard, 12 June 1999. Retrieved on 11 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "Credits: Kylie Minogue - Celebration", AllMusic. Retrieved on 10 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Credits: Bananarama - Ultra Violet", Allmusic. Retrieved on 10 May 2018.
  5. ↑ Katz, Barry. "Industry Standard w/Barry Katz, 191:Gary Miller", Acast, 19 March 2017. Retrieved on 11 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "Gary Miller", the-globe.be. Retrieved on 10 May 2018.
  7. ↑ "Credits: David Bowie - Heathen", Allmusic. Retrieved on 10 May 2018.
  8. ↑ "Krew (2)", Discogs. Retrieved on 8 February 2020.
  9. ↑ As printed in the official ‘THE FAITH TOUR’ programme.
  10. ↑ Aushenker, Michael. " Paradise Found", The Malibu Times, 18 July 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  11. ↑ Tallal, Jimmy. "Malibu Locals Fight Human Trafficking", The Malibu Times, 24 February 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  12. ↑ Graff, Gary. "Rock Against Trafficking Founder Gary Miller Hopes to Launch at the Grammys", Billboard, 29 August 2014. Retrieved on 10 May 2018.
  13. ↑ "Tributes are being paid to a prominent Ventura County music producer". KCLU. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
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